Mr. Children, commonly referred to by their contracted nickname "Misu-Chiru" (ミスチル), are a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1989. Consisting of Kazutoshi Sakurai, Kenichi Tahara, Keisuke Nakagawa, and Hideya Suzuki, they made their major label debut in 1992. They are one of the best selling artists in Japan and one of the most successful Japanese rock artists, having sold over 75 million records and creating the "Mis-chil Phenomenon" (ミスチル現象) in the mid-1990s in Japan. They held the record for the highest first week sales of a single in Japan for 15 years, with 1.2 million copies of their 10th single "Namonaki Uta" (名もなき詩), have 30 consecutive number 1 singles, replaced Glay as the all-male band to have the most number 1 albums on the Oricon charts, and won the Japan Record Award in 1994 for "Innocent World" and in 2004 for "Sign". As of 2012, Mr. Children has published fifteen original studio albums and 34 physical singles, along with five compilations, a live album, and fifteen home video releases.
The Brilliant Green is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto formed in 1995. They were signed to Sony Music Records. Their major debut single under Sony, "Bye Bye Mr. Mug", was released in 1997. Their contract with Sony ended in 2008, and on December 1, 2009, the band announced that it had signed with Warner Music Japan.
Tomoko Kawase is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto. She is the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Brilliant Green. She also has a solo career under the alter-ego pseudonyms Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.
Yui, stylized as YUI or yui, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In her solo career, she sold more than 5 million physical copies in Japan. She is popular in Japan and in surrounding countries, ranking number one in 2011 Count Down TV "Dearest Female Artist" and Music Station "Artist You Most Want to Marry" polls, as well as Radio Television Hong Kong's "Most Popular Japanese Artist".
Flow is a Japanese rock band formed in 1998 as a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer. They are signed to Sacra Music. As of February 2023, the band has released 39 singles and 12 studio albums. Their songs have been featured in the opening sequences of several anime and Japanese drama series.
"Ash Like Snow" is the 17th single from the Japanese rock band the Brilliant Green, released on February 6, 2008. It peaked at #8 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
The Complete Singles Collection '97–'08 is a compilation album released by The Brilliant Green on February 20, 2008. It collects all of the group's previous singles.
"Goodbye and Good Luck" is the second single by Japanese rock band the Brilliant Green. It was released by Sony Music Records on December 1, 1997, and reissued by Defstar Records on October 1, 2000. This single was never released on a studio album. It peaked at #71 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"There Will Be Love There (Ai no Aru Basho)" (Japanese: There Will Be Love There -愛のある場所-, lit. 'There Will Be Love There (Place with Love)') is the Brilliant Green's third single, released on May 13, 1998, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was the band's first #1 single. It was used as the theme song for the 1998 TV drama Love Again, and as the ending theme for the 2016 anime series ReLIFE's Episode 9.
"Tsumetai Hana" is the Brilliant Green's fourth single, released on August 26, 1998, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was the band's second #1 single. It was used as the opening theme for Count Down TV.
"Angel Song (Eve no Kane)" (Japanese: Angel Song -イヴの鐘-, lit. 'Angel Song (Eve Bells)') is the Brilliant Green's eleventh single, released on November 15, 2000. It peaked at #3 on the Oricon Singles Chart. It was used as the theme song for the 2000 Japanese TV drama Merry Christmas in Midsummer.
"Ai no Ai no Hoshi" is the Brilliant Green's seventh single, released on August 18, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #9 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Call My Name" is the Brilliant Green's eighth single, released on September 22, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #12 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Sono Speed De" is the Brilliant Green's fifth single, released on January 27, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #1 on the Oricon Singles Chart, and was the band's third #1 single. It was the opening theme song for Fuji Television's 1999 TV drama Over Time.
"Nagai Tameiki no Youni" is the Brilliant Green's sixth single, released on March 10, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #4 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Bye! My Boy!" is the Brilliant Green's ninth single, released on December 1, 1999, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #29 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"Hello Another Way (Sorezore no Basho)" (Japanese: Hello Another Way -それぞれの場所-, lit. 'Hello Another Way (Every Place)') is the Brilliant Green's tenth single, released on May 31, 2000, by Sony Music Records, and reissued on October 1, 2000, by Defstar Records. It peaked at #8 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
"I'm So Sorry Baby" is the Brilliant Green's fourteenth single, released on October 9, 2002. It peaked at #15 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
Bish was a Japanese alternative idol girl group that was founded in 2015 by their manager Junnosuke Watanabe. The group was conceived as a successor to Bis, an idol group managed by Watanabe that disbanded in 2014. They disbanded in June 2023.
Mrs. Green Apple is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2015 with EMI Records. They are known for performing the fourth ending theme to the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V as well as their first full album, Twelve, which placed 10th on the Japanese national Oricon charts. Their song "Inferno" is used as the opening theme for the first season of the anime Fire Force.
